Breakfast Best: Why Hot Cereal Should Be A Shopping List Staple

It's been a long summer of cold cereal but now that it is fall and we are waking up to some chilly mornings I am thrilled to welcome oatmeal back into my breakfast rotation. I came across a beefed-up 5-Grain version and I really like the added bonuses!

You have heard every dietitian, including me, tell you to try some of the other whole grains outside of whole wheat. You know that list of unfamiliar names: triticale, amaranth, rye, quinoa, barley, bulgur, millet, etc. I am a little ashamed to say it but even I have not found an everyday place in my diet for all of these. I am happy eating whole wheat and oatmeal–and while I am sure I would like some of the others–I am satisfied so I don’t venture much further.

Recently I found Bob’s Red Mill 5-Grain Hot Cereal at the store and I figured this was my chance to easily incorporate some of these “other” whole grains in. They also offer 6-Grain, 7-Grain, 8-Grain and 10-Grain but I started with 5-Grain to be on the safe side. Now that I have tried it and liked it, I’m not intimidated by the big 10-Grain!

In addition to oats and wheat the 5-Grain cereal provided me with some rye, barley and triticale, plus they add flaxseed. As far as grains go, that was a pretty mild mix so it was an easy substitution for old fashioned rolled oats. But by expanding what you take in, you guarantee your body some new doses of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.

It’s hard to believe I waited this long to tryout some of these other whole grains. They are not as scary as they seem. I hope by the time winter really arrives I’ll have worked even more new grains into my diet. Are you ready and willing to take that challenge with me?! Grab some Bob’s hot cereal today!